News from Balasore

It is the largest city of northern Odisha and the administrative headquarters of Balasore district bordering to West Bengal. It is the region which witnessed the first settlement of Britishers as early as 1634, followed by the Dutch and the Danes. Balasore is best known for Chandipur beach, integrated test range (ITR) is an Indian Defence laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Being a famous sea town of Odisha, sea food varieties are high in this district.

Arrested fraudster in Balasore
‘5th Pass’ fraudster dupes job aspirants of over Rs 2 crore in Balasore; arrested

As per police sources, Ramesh had collected Rs 3 lakh each from more than 50 persons with the false assurance of giving them jobs in banks and other government organisations.

Odisha Elections 2024: BJD still dragging its feet on candidate selection in 12 Assembly seats
Odisha Elections 2024: BJD still dragging its feet on candidate selection in 12 Assembly seats

The delay in candidate announcement and denial of tickets to senior and sitting MLAs have triggered revolts by their supporters at several places.

Over Rs 9 crore ‘siphoned off’ from Mayurbhanj DMF fund in Odisha; bank files police complaint 
Over Rs 9 crore ‘siphoned off’ from Mayurbhanj DMF fund in Odisha; bank files police complaint 

The bank manager in her complaint alleged that Rs 9,56,76,000 were illegally transferred through four cheques to bank accounts of various companies including PT Constructions and Suppliers and SK Enterprises. The suspected transactions were carried out between April 10 and 18. 

Mercury soars to 43.6 degrees in Odisha's Jharsuguda and Keonjhar by 2.30 PM
Mercury soars to 43.6 degrees in Odisha's Jharsuguda and Keonjhar by 2.30 PM

As per the IMD, Bhubaneswar, temperature rose to 41.8 degrees in Hirakuda and Rourkela while it was 41.7 degrees in Sambalpur followed by 41.6 degrees in Bhubaneswar and Chandbali. Balasore recorded 40. 6 degrees.

Odisha confirms 1 sunstroke death from Balasore
Odisha confirms 1 sunstroke death from Balasore; 71 heat-related illness cases reported

People should refrain from moving out under the scorching heat during the peak hours of the day (around 1100 IST-1500 IST).

Heat wave in Odisha: 'Undeclared power cuts' add to woes
Heat wave in Odisha: 'Undeclared power cuts' add to woes

Madhabananda Nayak, a resident of Lamtaput in Koraput, alleged that most of the time they have to suffer due to undeclared power cuts by the distribution company. “Life has become miserable due to heat and power cuts,” he fumed. 

BJD in turmoil as revolts crop up after sitting MLAs denied tickets
BJD in turmoil as revolts crop up after sitting MLAs denied tickets

BJD MLA Nrushingha Sahu said that tickets are being distributed on the basis of a survey and the party will decide about the rehabilitation of leaders who are denied tickets. 

DRDO successfully tests advanced indigenous cruise missile in Odisha
DRDO successfully tests advanced indigenous cruise missile in Odisha

DRDO conducted a successful test of the Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile from Chandipur, monitored by an IAF Su-30-Mk-I. Key systems performed as expected, showcasing advanced navigation and low-altitude capabilities.

BJD's factional feud in Balasore assuming serious proportions!
BJD's factional feud in Balasore assuming serious proportions!

In Nilagiri, the BJD stands divided into two camps as sitting MLA Sukant Nayak quit the BJP and joined the BJD. However, BJD leader Santosh Khatua, who has long been looking after the party organisation with the hope of a party ticket in the 2024 elections, has become belligerent. 

Senior leader Raghunath Mohanty quits BJP
Senior leader Raghunath Mohanty quits BJP

Mohanty was elected from the Basta Assembly seat five times in a row since 1990 and was a minister holding several portfolios like Parliamentary Affairs, Steel, Industries and Mines, Panchayatiraj, Law, Urban Development and Information and Technology in the Naveen Patnaik government.

Newborn 'stolen' from Odisha hospital rescued, theft caught on CCTV 
Newborn 'stolen' from Odisha hospital rescued, theft caught on CCTV 

The entire act of a woman going out of the DHH premises with the said infant was captured in the CCTV cameras.

Newborn baby goes missing from Odisha hospital
Newborn baby goes missing from Odisha hospital

After they failed in tracing out their baby boy, the distressed couple lodged a missing report at the hospital police outpost. Registering a case, the police have launched a probe. 

Denied ticket, Soro MLA Parshuram Dhada, Ex-Phulbani MLA Debendra Kanhar resign from BJD
Denied ticket, Soro MLA Parshuram Dhada, Ex-Phulbani MLA Debendra Kanhar resign from BJD

The Soro MLA was denied a BJD ticket this time and the party fielded Madhav Dhada in his place. Parshuram sent his resignation to the BJD president, alleging, “…for the last one year or so, some intermediary executives misreported the facts and did not render due support. Despite that, I had been putting in my efforts with due sincerity.”  

TB-free-Odisha-target under threat amid shortage of medicines! 
TB-free-Odisha-target under threat amid shortage of medicines! 

At a time when the state government has set a target to make Odisha a TB-free state by 2025, the situation in Balasore puts a question mark on the accomplishment of the target. 

Sankhamedi village
Odisha celebrates Utkala Dibasa, but people of Sankhamedi village still searching for identity owing to border dispute

The people of the village want to stay with Odisha. According to them, they were deprived of the benefits of the Central schemes after the Odisha government stopped collecting land revenue in 1990.

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